"I want to just thank the Army Corps and the Bureau for their very hard work in managing what is becoming an increasingly challenging water situation in California."
"Climate change, of course, is a major contributing cause of these changes."
"I am really encouraged by this administration's commitment to address climate change and improve the Nation's infrastructure."
"The President's budget recommends no funding for these critical projects this year. My question is, why?"
"this is the most extensive, severe drought in the west in recorded history."
"I have worked hard with my colleagues to develop appropriate funding under the WIIN Act to build storage projects."
"In order to repair these dams, I have worked with my colleagues to include in last year's Energy and Water Bill $12 million to provide low-interest loans to restore non-Federal dams under the Water In..."
"I am really concerned. I mean, 84 is a big number of dams to be at reach."
"How quickly can you finalize the program rules and get out these funds, so we can start repairing dangerously-deficient dams in California?"
"We have 84 dams in California that are in less than satisfactory condition, and would cause fatalities, or significant property damage if they--pardon me?"
"Unfortunately, though, the commitment to battle global warming is not, as I see it, reflected in the Army Corps of Engineers fiscal year 2022 budget request."
"I applaud the administration's resolve to follow California's model and act aggressively to combat climate change."